It is International Migrants Day. And December 18, 2017 is also the day Austria’s Prime Minister, Sebastian Kurz, officially became the EU’s youngest leader. Just last week, as Prime Minister Elect, he formed Austria’s current governing coalition. … [Read more...]
July 28, 2016 – Austrian 2016 Elections Round 3
In May Austria elected a new president, or so everyone thought; but the quite close results were successfully challenged. That means slightly over two months from now, on October 2nd, her citizens will get a chance to vote all over again for a new … [Read more...]
May 21, 2016 – Europe
Austria is getting a lot of the attention this month. A Seattle Times newspaper article on May 9, 2016 reported, “Austria’s chancellor abruptly resigned Monday, a high-profile victim of Europe’s growing shift to the right, which threatens to … [Read more...]
